Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, today accused the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), of arming youths and instigating political violence across the state.
Speaking at Okposi, Ward 7 and Erema, Ward 10 in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area, in continuation of his ward to ward campaigns, Wike argued that after eight years in government, officials of the Governor Rotimi Amaechi led administration and APC members felt the only way they could remain competitive was to promote violence amongst the people.
According to him, "The officials of the outgoing governor Amaechi administration are now buying guns for youths and instigating political violence across the state.
"They are doing this because they have nothing in terms of projects to campaign with and they think intimidation will work.
“I have news for them. They will be victims of their plans to unleash violence on our people.
"We have informed law enforcement agencies of the actions of Amaechi’s commissioners and officials and we believe they will take action."
The PDP governorship candidate also lambasted the state commissioner for information, Okey Amadi, over alleged failing to attract development project to his people.
Wike called on Nigerians to vote President Goodluck Jonathan, even as he added that his opponent, General Muhammadu Buhari has been known to truncate democracy in the past.
The governorship candidate also suggested that the future of Nigeria was dependent on the re-election of President Jonathan to consolidate on his transformation agenda.
In his reaction, traditional ruler of Okposi community, Gideon Nwokocha, assured Wike that he would get the total support of the people of the area.
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